Department: County Engineer
Department Head/Elected Official: Milton Rahman, PhD, P.E., PMP, CFM, ENV SP, County Engineer
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Policy
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval to adopt Harris County Engineering Department's Agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) on the identification of future transportation corridors within Harris County.
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Background and Discussion:
Harris County's Thoroughfare Amendment Study for the Unincorporated Non- Extra Territorial Jurisdiction (ETJ) Areas was adopted by the Commissioners Court on April 14, 2015. This document includes a future thoroughfare plan for the unincorporated non-ETJ area in Harris County. House Bill 3697 enacted through the 88th Texas Legislative Session, made amendments to the Local Government Code effective September 1, 2023. Section 232.0033 of the Local Government Code states that "the commissioners court of a county or the court's designee may not refuse to review a plat application or refuse to approve a plat for recordation for failure to identify a corridor, as defined by Section 201.619, Transportation Code, unless the corridor is part of an agreement between the Texas Department of Transportation and the county under that section". This Section required County governments to execute an agreement with the TxDOT to require preservation of land for future thoroughfares.
Harris County Commissioners Court provided authorization to County Engineer to review, discuss, and work with the TxDOT and other entities for negotiation and execution agreements concerning future transportation corridors affecting roadways and transportation projects located in Har...
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